Working at Nielsen in New York City, NY: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in New York City, NY Area

"I have been at Nielsen for the past two years. During my time I have seen growth in my position and responsibilities, but at this point, my role has stagnated. I would like to see more movement as well, where those who go above and beyond the aspects of their roles are rewarded. It seems that politics play a heavy role in the workings of this company. I had been told by previous colleagues that people do not get promoted until at least two years. Fortunately, I was forthright and early enough to receive it earlier. Although the process of getting promoted took over nine months and I had been misled by management a number of times. Overall, Nielsen provides a great working environment and incredible work-life balance, but people there lack intrinsic motivation to succeed and the company moves at a slow pace. I think that as an initial launching point it is great to have a company like Nielsen on your resume as it is a company most people will recognize, but don't see much value staying longer than two years."

"The company is the top in marketing analytics. I enjoyed working with brilliant co-workers and having a good work-life balance."

"I can't say much about Nielsen because they let me go after they purchased my old company Arbitron Inc. Nut, Arbitron was a great company and I'm sorry to see them go."

"Nielsen is a great company to work for. People are nice and genuinely interested in professional success of others. They have a lot of resources which help in career building all along. There are a lot of opportunities and cross-functional teams to explore and move on."

"My company was recently acquired by Nielsen. In a short period of time, our salaries have been cut, we have been relocated to NYC (from New Providence, NJ), our benefits cost $5000 more per year and we no longer receive a yearly bonus."

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"It was a job with an unconventional work schedule. I had the flexibility to work at anytime of the day and week."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not fall off course. Work hard and reach your targets consistently. Focus on your goals and stay motivated."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"I had to travel too much around the United States."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer employees self improvement seminars. I think its best to improve a person's confidence and motivation."

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Overall, media research is really interesting. It also has a lot of different research products. Finding the right niche, however, is difficult."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared and be patient. There are hoops to jump through -- or so I hear. I was grandfathered in because Nielsen bought the company that I had been working for."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"The global aspect of what I do. I am expected to take calls at 10 pm and 5 am (and on weekends) in order to meet the needs of clients in Australia, China, Thailand, Russia, etc. That gets to be too much sometimes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company is global. I don't think I could say that I'd do anything differently because I only see a tiny portion of what's going on."

What do you like about working at Nielsen?

"Good coworkers, great clients, a lot of work, comfortable environment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Depends on department. Some better than others. They want to know results."

What don't you like about working at Nielsen?

"Three words: salary, salary, salary. Also impossible to advance beyond certain level. Merit system not clear."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I'm not sure - it's a huge job. I guess that I'd appreciate employees a little more."